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Driver Education Research Study

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia · with National Institutes of Health (NIH), University of Pennsylvania · NCT06413927

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 16–17 · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
1300
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
August 8, 2024
Record last updated
April 6, 2026

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What the study is about

This study will test the effectiveness of different types of driver training interventions for reducing young new driver crash risk early after licensure.

Being studied: Online Vehicle and Driver Safety Education; Online Driver Skills Training; Behind-the-Wheel Driver Training

Conditions: Risk Reduction Behavior; Injuries; Accident, Traffic; Development, Adolescent

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Adolescents ages 16-17 years old who reside in Pennsylvania
  • Have an active Pennsylvania learner's permit
  • Have \<30 hours of driving practice during permit phase
  • Have never taken an on-road licensing exam, in any state
  • Plan to get a license within the next 12 months in Pennsylvania
  • Plan to have access to a vehicle to drive after licensure
  • Have a personal cell phone and access to a smartphone/tablet/computer with internet access
  • Download and use the RoadReady app (only required for participants randomized to the behind-the-wheel training arm; optional for participants randomized to the online vehicle and driver safety and online driver skills training arms)
  • Are able to read/write in English
  • Provide informed consent/assent
  • Are not also taking part in another learner driver study

Exclusion Criteria

  • Non-Pennsylvania resident
  • Participants who do not pass the license exam will not be able to complete the post-license monitoring until the license is obtained
  • Enrolled in another learner driver study

Recruiting US locations

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, PA 19146

    Site contact: Elizabeth A Walshe, PhD · 267-425-1583 · walshee@chop.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Thomas Seacrist, MBE · 267-425-1547 · seacrist@chop.edu
  • Jamillah T Millner, MPH · 267-425-0375 · millnerj@chop.edu
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